
2 great luxury hotels in the spa town of Merano South Tyrol/Italy
Mediterranean vibes at Hotel Villa Eden & Hotel Castel Tirolo:
Recently I enjoyed another outstanding stay in beautiful Merano in the heart of the South Tyrol in northern Italy. If Swiss people (or German and Austrian ones) yearn for a…

Walk & gourmet lunch in the Lavaux vineyards near Lausanne/Switzerland
Easy hike & fine lunch in the beautiful Lavaux vineyard terraces:
When visiting Lausanne last year and marveling at the Lavaux vineyards from far, I wanted to hike this UNESCO World Heritage Site as soon as possible. And an opportunity…

Fine dining directory Switzerland, part two
Gourmet restaurants to choose when traveling Switzerland:
With part two of a gourmet restaurant advice Switzerland, I end my series of blogposts about my lovely home country. I started with a guide on how to visit this Alpine nation, and this…

Fine dining directory Switzerland, part one
Which Swiss (Michelin) restaurants to choose as a traveling gourmet:
It is high time to advise on fine dining restaurants in Switzerland too after my other guides on my wonderful home country! While the first one was about where to go (precisely…

A luxury & gourmet getaway at Palazzo Venart in Venice, Italy
Stay & dine in style at a 5-star property with Michelin 2-star GLAM Restaurant:
While Venice is always worth a visit, this is especially true in these Corona times! You can experience one of the most beautiful cities in the world without…

Summer weekend at the prestigious Geneva luxury Hotel La Réserve
Stay & dine in style in Switzerland's most cosmopolitan city:
Quite some time ago, my husband and I headed quite often to Geneva. In recent years, we never managed to get there again. So, when friends asked us to join them two days at the…

Short vacation in the Lower Engadine at Switzerland’s smallest five star hotel
Stay & dine in style at the In Lain Hotel Cadonau in Brail:
After several stays in the Upper Engadine in Switzerland's eastern Alps it called my husband and me to the Lower Engadine. While it is often just seen as an extension of the much…

Foodie getaway at a 2-star Michelin restaurant in the Lake Constance area, Switzerland
UPDATE: out of business end of February 2024
Tobias Funke's Incantare Restaurant in Heiden in quaint Appenzellerland:
The first reason to come here to one of the furthest corners in Switzerland was its reputation as foodie destination. I wanted…

Review of Restaurant Memories at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
UPDATE: Michelin three stars as from fall 2022
Sven Wassmer, one of Switzerland's hottest chefs, at two Michelin-starred restaurant:
A stay at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in the eastern Swiss pre-Alps is not complete without dining at one of its…